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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS MINUTES 6-23-1976f BOARD OF SELECTMEN A G E N D A June 23, 1976 • 7:30 p.m. - Call to Order Treasurer's Warrant Minutes of the Previous Meetings Correspondence Clerk's Folder • 7:45 P.m. - Sewer Connection Application - 55 Fruit Street via Juniper Drive - Spruce Acres Subdivision • 8:15 p.m. - Hearing - New England Telephone Company (Ware St.) • 8:30 p.m. - SRPEDD - to review Overall Economic Development Program Progress Report • - Town Manager's Report • - Board Reports a Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 23,1976 Present: All Board members, Town Manager Hannon Meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Selectman Clemmey moved that the Treasurer's Warrant in the amount of $2,328,735.11 be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0, Selectman Caponigro not yet present. Selectman Clemmey moved that the June 9 minutes be approved. Seconded by Selectman Titus, voted 4 -0. (Selectman Caponigro not yet present) Selectman Clemmey moved that the June 16 minutes be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0 (Selectman Caponingro not yet present) Selectman Clemmey moved that the June 21 Light Commissioners' minutes be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0 (Selectman Caponi- gro not yet present). Selectman Clemmey moved that the May 17 Light Commissioners' minutes be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, * and voted 4 -0 (Selectman Caponigro not yet present). Sewer connection application for 55 Fruit Street, for James Kempt. The Town Manager pointed out that this was through Willis' subdivision, Spruce Acres, and would connect through the back of the lot to connect on Fruit Street. Selectman Clemmey moved that this connection be granted, subject to the owner of the property at 55 Fruit Street still being liable to be assessed for sewer betterment if the town extends sewer down Fruit Street. Seconded by Selectman Titus, and voted 4 -0, with Selectman Caponi- gro not yet present. Letter from the Environmental Quality Engineering Department of the Common- wealth of Mass. - regarding tests for prolonged pumping for Mill Street well. Letter from Fairfield Optical regarding their donating land and buildings on East Street. Selectman DeLong questioned if this would have to be ac- cepted at a Town Meeting. The Town Manager said he thought that it would have to be as a gift of property to the town. Selectman DeLong moved that the Board notify Fairfield Optical that it will recommend to the next town meeting to accept the gift, and that it is expected to hold a special town meeting prior to September 15, 1976. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. The Board discussed surplus equipment. The Town Manager asked that the Board declare it as "surplus" so that it could be auctioned off. Select- man DeLong moved that the following equipment be declared surplus, and that the Town Manager be authorized to establish minimum bids for same: one 1952 International- Anderson Catch Basin Cleaner; one Grace drag broom; one Sand Piper screening plant; one GMC Truck chasis; one Oliver Tractor (Industrial 66). The motion was seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 5 -0. Mr. Goulet from Fruit Street met with the Board to discuss continuing pro - blems with his water. He told the Board that the water was rusty. The Board discussed flushing out the line. Selectman DeLong pointed out that the Board had not guaranteed the quality of the water when they allowed Mr. Goulet to hook into this old line. Mr. Hannon said that the line Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 23, 1976 Page 2 was so old that it was probably caked with rust. He pointed out that the alternative to installing a blow -off at the end of the line ($125) would be to bypass the meter, charge .a minimum bill, and whenever some of the rust broke loose from the inside of the line, that Mr. Goulet run the water continuously to flush out the line. Application for auctioneers license from William Handley, of Manchester, New Hampshire, to auction off furniture on June 24 for Torrance Furniture. Selectman Caponigro moved that this license be granted, and it was seconded by Selectman Clemmey. Voted 5-0. The Town Manager reported on the following items: 911 dialing tranfers voted (town clerk - $74.11 ; Fire Dept. salaries $3900) by the FinCom; the transfer for gypsy moth spraying that was denied; and other possible transfer to come. Selectman Titus discussed the Keach Memorial committee and the discussion about the honor roll. He also dicussed a summer schedule for the Board of Selectmen. After the Board discussed possible dates, Selectman Titus moved that the meetings of July 7 and 21 and August 4 and 18 be cancelled. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 4 -1, with Selectman Clemmey opposed. Mr. Hannon also reported on the meeting held with the call firefighters on increasing their insurance coverage. At 8:15 P.m. there was a hearing on the petition of New England Telephone Company to install conduit on the westerly side of Ware Street. Speaking for the Telephone Company was Francis Brown, District Agent, Rights -of -Way. He showed the plan to the Board. Kathryn Learned and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sadoski, abuttors to the proposed conduit, also looked at the plan. Mr. Brown explained that their would be no encroachment on any private property. The Chairman declared the hearing closed. Selectman DeLong moved that permission be granted to install this conduit. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0. (Selectman Titus not present - had left to at- tend another meeting). Mr. Brown told the board that he had received its letter regarding the drainage problem at Ware Street, and had hand - delivered it to the engineer- ing manager. At 8:30 Stanley Silas of SRPEDD met with the Board to review the Overall Economic Development Progress Report. He asked that Mansfield send a letter of endorsement on the report. After discussion, Selectman Clemmey moved that the Board send the letter of endorsement. Seconded by Select- man Caponigro, voted 4 -0. (Selectman Titus not present) Delores Benson, the Board's representative to SRPEDD, discussed Senate Bill 779 ( Norton Selectman Paul Rich met with the Board. A tentative July 8 meet- ing is set. -2- Board of Selectmen Minutes of the Meeting June 23, 1976 Page 3 The Town Manager reported that George Figueredo had been appointed as a permanent sergeant, and that Jesse Earls had been appointed as a pro- visional sergeant, on the Police force. The officers will be sworn in next week. The Town Manager asked that the Board act on two transfer requests. Selectman Caponigro moved that the transfer of $3900 for the Fire Dept. Salary account be approved. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, voted 4 -0. Selectman Caponigro also asked that the Board approve a transfer for the Town accountant's telephone expense for $74.11. Seconded by Select- man DeLong, and voted 4 -0. (Selectman Titus not present for votes.) The meeting to be held on the formation of the Greater Attleboro- Taunton Transit Authority was discussed. Selectman Caponigro moved that Mansfield cast a "No" vote on the formation of the formation of the authority. Selectman Clemmey seconded the motion, and it was voted 4 -0. Selectman DeLong questioned compliance by Leon Grant on two of the stipu- lations of his Class II motor sales license for Creeden Street. He re- ported that he and the Town Manager and the Building Inspector had separately and on several occasions viewed the property, and found 6 - 8 cars and /or trucks stored outside the building. Mr. DeLong noted that the license stipulation called for storage of not more than 2 cars inside the buillding, and that zoning prohibited the storage of any cars outside the building. Also, the fence that was supposed to be erected between Lot 2 and 1A had never been put up. Selectman DeLong moved that a letter be sent to Mr. Grant requesting that he meet with the Board next week to explain why his license should not be revoked. Seconded by Selectman Caponigro, and voted 4 -0 (Selectman Titus not present). Selectman Colella discussed a drainage problem on North Main Street at Liberty Street. This will be discussed next week. Selectman Colella discussed stream cleaning and suggested that Robinson Brook be cleaned on the southerly side of Route 140. Board members informed the Mansfield News reporter that the meeting night would remain the Wednesday of every week. Selectman Caponigro moved to adjourn at 9:15 p.m. Seconded by Selectman DeLong, and voted 4 -0. -3-